Michal Nylec

About Me

Hey there! 👋 I'm Michal, a software dev based in Swansea, Wales. I modernise digital services for millions – currently at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), previously in legal tech at Hoowla. I live for building scalable backends, killer UX, and clean code.

Experience

• Backend Software Developer @ DVLA (May 2025 – Present)
  
  • Modernising digital services used by millions of UK motorists
  • Building backend systems in TypeScript with AWS Step Functions & Lambda, Serverless Framework & DynamoDB
  • Hybrid role in Swansea, Wales, UK
• Full Stack Mobile & Web Developer @ Hoowla (Jun 2022 – May 2025)
  
  • 👨‍💻 PHP/Vue.js Web & React Native Mobile App for leading legal case management SaaS
  • Led full-stack projects focusing on scalability, performance & integration
  • Independently built a production-grade passport/ID checker mobile app with NFC scanning using React Native (TS) & Swift/Java
  • 🔗 Hoowla ID Check on App Store
  • Managed complex data migrations & shipped accounting features under tight deadlines
  • Explored Serverless (AWS Lambda) & microservices with Python (Flask) & Go
  • Deployed to Heroku & AWS via CloudFormation & Serverless Framework
  • Hybrid role in Swansea, Wales, UK
• Teaching Assistant @ Swansea University (Sep 2021 – Apr 2022)
  
  • Worked in a team to guide students through Haskell functional programming and Java unit testing classes.

Tech Skills

• Languages: TypeScript/JavaScript, Go, PHP, Python, SQL
• DevOps & Cloud: Docker & AWS
• Databases: MariaDB, DynamoDB, and MongoDB
• Tools: Git, Drone CI/CD, Jira, Leveraging AI (when Sensible)

Education

• BSc Computer Science @ Swansea University (Sep 2019 – May 2022)
  
  • Achived 1^st class honours 👨‍🎓

Life Vision

"I build services for millions building scalable backends, killer UX, and clean code so everyone gets stuff done faster." 🚀

Contact & Links

• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michal-nylec-b06a9919a
• Portfolio: github.com/nylecm